Alex Riel

Danish jazz drummer and percussionist (born September 13, 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark; died June 9, 2024 in Liseleje, Denmark) Played with traditional jazz bands (1957-1960), as house drummer at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen (1963-1965), in Erik Moseholm's trio (1964-1967) and the Danish Radiojazzgruppen (1965-1968). He also played with the rock group Savage Rose (1968-1972), and later worked with Six Winds and other groups. Also many recordings with visiting American musicians, including Dexter Gordon, Jackie McLean, Sahib Shihab, etc.